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HugoMac

Ghoul
May 2, 2012
133
Here´s the list i will use in an upcoming 8th edition ETC tournament:


- General, VLord, GW, HA, Nightshroud, ToP, ToT´S, Quickblood, Red fury
- Mannfred
- Scroll caddy necro

- 3x5 wolves
- 2x30 zombies, musician & standard
- 47 skeleteons, FCG, Lichebone Pendant

- 8 Horrors, Champ
- Spirit Host

- 2 archais
- Tbat


I like the idea of having Manny and all his -raw- power, but NOT being the general (so if he explodes i don´t suffer crumble). I know, of course, he is the most important tool in the army, but that´s it: he is a TOOL, not the centre pillar. I prefer that way.

Also he is well protected with the blender, who will probably kill anything threatening enough to mannfred. And after all, he is a vampire lord with 5 wounds, it´s not like any fast character hunter unit can kill him easy, like the typical mage.

My doubt is taking the scroll of shielding instead the other trickster´s shard with the general. That with the MR1 in the main unit can save mannfred of deathsnipers in a turn; but he could have difficuties pushing wounds through ward saves...
 

The Sun King

Moderator
Staff member
True Blood
Aug 22, 2012
4,989
Copenhagen
I ran an almost identical list in a big tourny in Denmark... Manny REALLY underperformed. With only 4 dice per casting Death is not nearly as good and he is really expensive. I would suggest you bring a level 4 MN instead.
 

HugoMac

Ghoul
May 2, 2012
133
Thanks for your advice, Sun King!

It´s true that with 4 dice death is very limited, but manny brings almost every turn a solid magic phase, and he also knows EVERY vamps spell. I´m gonna give him a try, and if he doesn´t make it good, always can get back to master necro ;)
 

Seneschal

Liche
True Blood
May 15, 2008
5,520
I've seen him used a lot over the past year along with a vamp bsb for a scroll. Horrors and death were the two main weapons I believe. Lists might have used dual banshees too but my memory is very fuzzy since I haven't played ETC in some time.
Give him a whirl!
 

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